Day: July 11, 2024

Supreme Court grants financial autonomy to Local Governments

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The 36 governors of the federation have been barred by the Supreme Court from further retaining or utilizing funds that are meant for the 774 Local Government Areas, LGAs, in the country.  The apex court ruled that it is illegal and unconstitutional for governors to continue to receive and seize funds allocated to LGAs in their states.  It maintained that the “dubious practice” which has gone on for over two decades, was a clear violation of Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. In its lead judgement that was…

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Woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drug to Abuja inmate

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Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja have arrested a woman identified as Precious Yusuf while attempting to smuggle drugs to an inmate. The suspect was said to have disguised as a visitor to one of the inmates but was apprehended during a search by the correctional service officials. Yusuf, according to a statement on Wednesday by the FCT command spokesperson of the service, Adamu Duza, concealed the drugs in food packs. He said the woman confessed that she was sent to deliver the drugs…

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Former Accountant General begs for time to refund looted funds

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Anamekwe Nwabuoku, a former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, on Wednesday, pleaded with Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja to give him more time to conclude the refund of the public funds allegedly looted by him and his co-defendant. Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, are facing 11 counts of money laundering to the tune of N1.6bn. They are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The defendants were accused of committing to the act while Nwabuoku served as the Director of Finance and…

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